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EDWARD I5. ROTH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO Ii. RO'III TOOL COMPANY, OF ST.

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EMBOSSING AND PRINTING PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 17.1905- Serial No. 250.526-

Patented July 80, 1907.

To all tl'hont 'I'l. 'I)|!l l/ concern:

lie it known that. I, llou'itnn Ii. Ro'ru, a citizen oi the linited States, and a resident of the city of St. Louis i and State of Missouri have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ihnbossing and Printing Presses, oi which the following is a speciticat ion.

My invention relates to printing presses and especially to embossing and printing presses and has for its principal objects to produce an automatic embossing and printing press; to secure accuracy and certainty of operation; to increase the life of the dies; to uniformly ink the die; to avoid waste of ink; to economize wiping paper; to preserve the counter and avoid making a new counter each time a die is returned to the press; to provide for adjusting the position of the die so as to avoid wiping it along the lines therein; to simplify the mechanism [or reciprocating the counter plunger; to provide improved means to compensate for wear of the counter plunger or its bearing; and other objects hereinafter more fully appearing. i

M y invention consists in the parts and in the arrange-- ntents and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings iorming a part of this specification and wherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur, Figurel is a front elevational view, partly in section, of my improved printing and embossing press; Fig. 2 is a side view of the press; Fi 3 is a vertical sectional view through-the press; Figs. t and 5 are sectional views at right angles to each other through the hearing of the counter plunger and showing the counterplunger partly in elevation and partly in section, the counter and its chuck being shown attached and in section; Fig. (i is a section on the line t3 ti oi Fig. 4; Fig 7 is a view of the lower end of the plunger; Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8--8 of Fig. 4; Figs. 3) and I0 are top and bottom views, respectively, of the counter block with a counter therein, Figs. 11 to 15 are views oi the track provided on both sides of the die chuck to guide the ink roller; Fig. I6 is a plan view of the die chuck and related parts; Fig. 1.7 is section on the line l7--l7 of Fig. lo; Fig. 18 is a section on the line l8 l8 oi Fig. l6; Fig. 19 is a section on the line It! 7 it) of Fig. 16; Fig. 20 is a broken plan view of the inking mechanism; Fig. 2t is a side view of the inkrollercarrying arm and a sectional view through the in k-reccptacle; Figs. 22 and 23 are detail views showing the manner in which the ink roller is mounted in. the arm Fig. 24 is a fragmentary sectional view through the ink-roller and ink-receptacle; Figs. 25 and 26 are detail views of the actuating crank -arm for the ink-roller-carrying arms; Fig. 27 is aside view oi' the wiper; Fig. 28 is a plan View of the same; Fig. 29 is a vertical sectional Fig. til is a view of the winding drum for the wiping paper, and associated mechanism, the drum being shown in section; Fig. 32 is a view on the line 32-32 of Fig. 31; Fig. 33 is a. perspective view of the winding drum with the spreadtu' removed: Fig S4. is a perspective view of the spreader.

The frame of the machine comprises and rests upon a .base I. From said base rise columns 2. 2 which are similar. Each comprises a bifurcated bottom portion having converging legs 3, 4 which are joined by a substantially horizontal part 5. From the bottom portion rises a channeled portion 6, which is closed at the top by a plate 7 provided with a bearing 8. Intermediate their ends the columns are connected by a beam 9. A horizontal table 10 comprising parallel members ll, extends rearwardly from said beam and is supported near its rear end by small columns or struts 12.

In the lower portions of the columns, bcarings'13 are provided for a power shaft- 14. Parallel with said power shaft, 2. main shaft .15 is jonrnaled. A pinion 14'- on said power shalt meshes with a spur gear 15 on said main shaft. The bearings 16 for said main shaft are made in two parts and the lower parts 17 are supported on screws 18. The latter are. mounted in internally serewahreaded sockets 19 mounted on the base. The screws are provided with polygonal enlargements 20, by means of which they may be turned, and with set nuts 21 by means of which they may be lined in position. The upper part of the bearings 16 is integral with the lower portion oi the column. A brass bushing is mounted in the upper part oicachbearing and a Babbittmetal bushing in the lower part. Thus, the bearing can be adjusted to take up wear.

About the ends of the main shait 15 an oil chamber is formed. Said chamber comprises side walls 23 and a divided rear wall 24 cast integral with the column. A portion 25 of the rear wall and bottom wall of the chamher is integral with the lower part of each bearing 16. The outer wall 26 oi the chamber is a removable plate.

From the main shalt 15 all the moving parts except the roller of the ink-well are driven. The moving parts comprise mechanism .iorwcrtically reciprocating a counter; mechanism for horizontally reciprocating a die; mechanism for inking the die and mechanism for wiping surplus ink from the die. These mechanisms will be described in order.

In the channeled portions of the columns 2. 2 extend pitman rods 27. These rods extend at their upper ends through bearings 8 in tho platcs 7 which cap the columns. At their lower ends thd pitman rods carry cam straps 28, the lat ter being secured by nu ts 29, 30. Bearing blocks .1! are provided on the lower sides of the chin straps where they are engaged by cams. At their view ol the wiper; FimSO isaviewol' a detailoi the wiper; 1 sides the cam straps are equipped with bearing surface ltli 1 ends of the cross-head At their lower 'ends t'hey rest which have sliding engagement with corresponding ,bearing' surfaces on the side walls 23 of the oil chambers,

.Wlll ClilOlm, in eflect,slideways to guide cam-straps.

Toecams 32 are mounted on the ends of the main shaft and cooperate with the cam-strapgbearingon the bearing blocks 31'. I theirupperiends the pitma-n rodsare connected to oppositefndsof across head 33. The ends of the crosshead have slidingbearings in the upper parts of thejcolumns. Compression springs 34 surround the pitmari rods 2 7 and hear at their upper euds against the upon adjustable tubular seats 35 which have screw threaded engagement with blocks 36 integral with the columns. The springs tend to, sustain the cross-head at the upper-,limit: of its movemcntand hold the camstraps always in engagemcnt with the tee-cams; Thus,

vibration, due to the motion of these parts, is almost wholly avoided.

into the cross-head. A nut 39 is seated in a slot in the cross-head and adjustably secures the plunger to the cross-head. A nut 40 is arranged on the screw-thread ed shank below the crosshcad and serves as alock-nut. .Below the cross-head, the frame of the machine has a horizontal beam 41 mounted upon the columns 2, 2. The plunger 37 extends through a bearing 42 in said beam. This bearing is split on one side, thesides be ing together by bolts. Thus, a means isprofor taking up wear of the plunger and the bearing. Rotation of the plunger in its bearing is prevented by a liey 43. This key has an inclined face' which rests upon -anf'inclined seatin the plunger. The plunger bearing is provided with a triangular way in which the key rnoves. A screw 44 passing. through a slot in the key secures the latter in any position of adjustment. Said key'sei'ves th\ I lurpose of a key to prevent rotation of the plunger in its bearingand is capable of adjustment as it wears so as to insure an accurate fit. when an em- ..bossing press is engaged in doing'line work, no play of the plunger is permissible and, hence; the provision of'means for taking up wear between theplun gcr and bearing and between the key and the bearing. The lower end of the plunger is hollow'in order to rc- 'ceive the shank of a counter-block 45. This counterblock is rectangular in plan and is provided with a round, centrally located shank 46- which. is provided tapered pin 47 mounted in holes in the plungerjaind entering the periphetal groove of the shank 46 of the with a peripheral groove. The shank enters the recess in the end of the plungerand'issecnred by means of a counter-block. The pin being .tapered insures v that f counter-block will be held firmly in place. l

itis always desirable to wipe an embossing dieat ,an angle-to the directionof the; 'th erein, if possible. Hence/the die and counts;- are frequently set at an angle to the direction elf-movement ofthe tablel For this purpose, provision is made for-setting the counter .blockin two positions. A vertical pin 48 is mounted in the face of the plunger. Two holes 49 areprovided in the counter-block. When the latter, is placed on the plunger the pin 48 may be placed in either hole. Obviopsly, any desircdpumber ofholes could be providedf I A plunger 37 is secured to the cross-head 33. The plunger has a screw-threaded shank 38 which extends scenes The counter-block, as itsname implies, is intended to hold the counter. This is usually made of fine hard I paste-board, faced with mill-board which is hammered up on the intaglio' die and eonstitutesarelief die. Ordinarily, a new counter is hammered up each time a given .die is put on the machine.' .In the present ma chine the .counter can be saved. The counter-block has in its lower face a substantially rectangular I'OC\ s,\ In this re the opposite sides of which are undercut. ces's, the counter 50, having beveled -edges, fits.

Grooves with inclined bottoms are provided on one edge ofthe counter. Screws 51 in the counter-block enter said grooves and secure the counter in place.

The screws engaging the inclined bottoms of the. grooves will force the counter into close contact with the bottom of the recess in the counter-block and will iorce the counter tightly against the opposite sides of the recess. Thus, it will be possible to remove the counter and replace it exactly as before. One end of the recess in the counter-block is closed by a plate 52 against which the counters always abut.

The embossingdie is horizontally'reciprocated. It

is carried rearwardly to be inked and forwardly to be wiped and for the impressionto be made in cotiperation with the counter. The die'is carried by a chuck 53 mounted on a table 54 which moves in ways in the parallcl members 11 of thetable 10 referred to above.

The mechanism for reciprocating the table will be first a described. 1

Upon thc'main shaft 15 'and about midway between its bearings an eccehtrii: 55 is secured. Said eccentric has a discontinuous bearing surface comprising the substantially semi-cylindrical surface of the web 56 and the portion of the surface of a'roller 57 lying in a continuation of the cylindrical surface. of the web.

.The web 56 connects two substantially circular disks tric strap will cease, although at no time does the roller cease to bear on the wall of the recess.

A lever 61, pivotally mounted on the base I, is connected with the eccentric strap by means of a skeleton 'pitman 62. I The pitman is rigidly connected to the eccentric strap and is pivotally connected to the lever. At its upper end the lever 61 is pivotally connected to a block 63 on the reciprocating table 54 by means of a link 64 which is pivotally connectr-ed to both. Said blo c'k 63 is provided with a tapering recess and a wooden "block is seated in the bottom of the recess: A stop pin 65'is: adjustably. mountedin the, beam 9 ol' the frame, with which it has SCllBWdJlll'OltlOd engagement. A set nut 66 is provided to loek the pin in any posilion of adjustment. The stop pin corresponds in shape to the recess in the block It is so located that it shall stop the reciprocating tablewhcn the die thereon is immediately below the plunger. The recess in the eccentric strap is so positioned and proportioned that the roller 57 shall enter the recess just as the stop-pin engages the block and stops the table, and shall remain therein seams while the counter descends and engages the die and rerabbeted inner edges are secured in said base at dia metrically opposite points by screws 69. Between said clamping pieces the base has a raised portion which has a central groove parallel therewith. In said groove a. right-and-left-hand screw 70 is secured. Clamping plates 71 fit over the said raised portion of the base and have their ends abbeted to fit the rabbeted edges of the clamping pieces 68. These clamping plates have screwthreaded engagement with said right-and lefthand screw 70 whereby they may be caused to approach or recede from each other. The embossing die is clamped between said clamping plates 71 which are in turn clamped down by the clamping pieces 68.

Like the counter-block, the ch uck53 can b rotated through a small angle so as to set the die in such direction that the direction o movement of the wiping paper shall be across the lines. The chuck is secured to the table by screws '72. Two holes 73 are provided in the reciprocating table, in either of which the screws may be inserted,

The inking mechanism is arranged on the table 10 at the rear thereof so as to ink the die during the rearward portion of its travel. Standards 74 rise at each side of the table from the members 11. At their upper ends said standards have hearings in which a rock shaft 75 is journaled. A slotted crank arm 7b is secured on one end of said rock-shaft by a set screw 77. An adjusting screw 78 extends longitudinally of the slot in said crank arm and is secured against longitudi' l movement therein by means of a collar 7 9 and a head 80. A squared block 81 is slidably mounted in the slot in said arm and has screw-threaded engagement with said adjusting screw whereby it may be adjusted to any position in said slot.

On one side the block 81 carries a crank pin 82. On

' the other side, the block is provided with a screw on which a set nut 83 is mounted. The actuating rod 84 for the ink roller is pivotally connected to said crank pin 82. At its lower end said rod is provided with a roller which engages a cam 85 on the main shaft 15. The rod is supported at its lower end by a link: 86 which is pivotally connected to the frame of the machine. By adjusting the block 81 on the crank arm 7 6, the point of connection of the actuating rod 84 is adjusted and thus the angle through which the rock-shaft is turned may bcvaried. i

A frame 87 is secured to tho rock-shalt aiid is provided with parallel armsv At the ends oi the arms angular members 88 are pivotally mountwl. Said angular members have upper portions extending substantially parallel with the arms. A pin 89 secured in the arm passes through the angular men'ibor. A spring 90, surrounding said pin and hearing at 10 end upon the nut :91 on the end of said pin and at the other end on said angular member tends to hold said uppor portion ol' said angular member and said arm in contact. A screw 92 is adjnstably mounted in said angular member to determine the minimum distance between said upper portion of said angular member and said arm. The other end 01' said angular member is divided into two parts; one part 93 is fixed and the other part 94 is pivoted. The exterior surface of the split portion is tapering. A ring 95 is mounted on such tapering surface to hold the parts together when it is dcsircd to do so. A spherical bearing 96 is formed in the two parts 93, 94, and in such bearing a zonal segment of a sphere or a ball 97 is mounted. 'lhis ball is pierced by a cylindrical hole which forms a bearing for the rcduccdcnd ol' the ink-roller-shaft- 98.

At the rear end of the table 10 an in k-pan roccivcr 99 is permanently mounted. lts sides provide bearings for the shaft of the fecd-rollcr. In this receiver the inkpans or ink-receptacles are set. These pans may have one, two or more compartments, depending on the col- 01's in which different portions of the impression are to be printed. In the case chosen for illustration the inkpan 100 has three compartments separated by partitions. The partitions are slotted in a manner correspending to the hearings in the ink-pan frame 9%). A feed-roller T01 is used having as many cylindrical sections as there are compartments in the ink pan mounted on a shaft 102. This is journalcd in the ink-pan rcceiver and the sections depend into the ink-pan. tween the sections shields 103 are mounted on the shat t. These shields are re-bent sheet metal plates which straddle the partitions of the ink pan and serve to provent the ink in one compartment being carried into the next compartment through the slot in which the shalt 102 rests. On the end'of the feedroll'er-shait a sprocket 102 is mounted. This is connected with a sprockct Hi4 on the power shait by a sprocket chain 105. Thus, so

long as the machine is running the feed-roller will be rotated.

To prevent too much ink being carried up by the feed-roller scrapers are provided. A bar 106 is secured to the ink-pan frame. To this bar as many scrapers 107 are secured by screws 108 there are compartments in the ink-pan. l lac-h; scraper has a flange l09 on its rear edge in which two screws 110 are secured. The screws l'lO enter holes in the bar 106. lly moans of thc screws" 110 the scrapers can be adjusted both transversely and angularly and thus their edges can bc adjustcd oxucl ly parallel with the sections of the roller. it is dcsirablo to have the scrapers thus indepcndmitly adjustable bccause the different colored inks have (lill'crcnt consisiencics. Hence the scrapcrs may be sct at (1] l'l'crr-nt dis tanccs from the dil'loroni sections of tho ink-roller. When only one color is being used, oi coursc, it is unnccessary to use a pan with more than ouc c4nn nn'tim-nt.

(lurvcd tracks Ill extcnd iorwardly liom tho ink-punframe to guide the ink-roller. On either sidc of tho (lic chuck 53 adjustable tracks are arranged. The laltcr compriscs a base plate 1 l2 having a. horizontal flange through which screws pass to secure it to thc reciprocating tablc 54. Thc upper cdgc oi the base phite is inclined and near said edge are arrang d two alinod slots llil parallel thcrcvi'ith. A tru k platc H1 is socured to the basev plate by moons of screws passing through said slots. The track plate has. an inclined shoulder ll5 having the same inclination as on inclined edge oi the base plate and which rcsts upon said inclined edge. Thus, the tread of the track platiwill be parallel with the surface of the reciprocating tablc 54.

The ink-roller shalt 98 carries an ink-roller 1'16 and near its ends guidev rollers H7. The guide rollers run on the curved. tracks lll and the track plates 114 and 'otally connected to said arm.

thus hold the ink-roller in the positiondesired. B y adjustment of the track plates 114 the pressure of the in k- I roller upon the dies can be regulated and variations in the thickness of the dies may be provided for. I The curved tracks 11]. serve to guide the ink-roller so that it will properly engage the feed-roller and will run onto the track plates smoothly. The springs 90 hold the inkroller yieldingly in contact with all the parts the latter engages. The angular members 88 being'independ'cntly mounted and the ink-roller shaft being mounted in a b'all-and-sockct bearing, the ink roller can adjust itself within limits, to any surface with which it engages.

' This is a matter of much importance as it insuresthc may have proper inking of the die although the latter been slightly tilted in some way.

An arm 118 is secured to the rock-shaft 75. A'rod 119, provided with a handle120, and a catch. 121, is-piv- By means of this rod the ink-roller and its actuating rod 84 may be raised so that they cannot be actuated by the actuating cam 85, the catch 121 engaging the bottom of the notch in the beam.

41 through which the rod extends. The ink-roller is thrown into this position when the counter is being hammered up.

After the die has been inked, and as it is moving forward to its position under the plunger, it is wiped to remove the ink from its surface. This is automatically accomplished by the following mechanism: Bracket arms 122 extend rearwardly fronrthe beam 41. Other bracket arms 123 extend rearwardly from the upper ends of the columns 2, 2. The latter arms dove-tail groove, the central flange.of such member" extending vertically and terminating in guides 130. The guides enter slots 131 in the hangers 127. A pin 133 is secured to the outer face of each guide and to this pin atube 134 is connected by means of an eye at its lower end. An eye 135 is fixed in the hanger abovethe slot therein and through it extends a rod 136 which enters the tube 134. The lower end of the tube is transversely slotted to accommodate a pin 137 secured 'in the rod 136 and extending beyond the sides of the tube. The rod 136 is secured in place byfa nut'138.. The upper end of the tube 134 is screw-threaded and,

carries a collar 139. Between said collar 139 and said pin 137 a compression spring. is arranged bearing'atits opposite ends in said parts. This'spring tends to hold I the wiping pad in its uppermost .position. Its tension may be adjusted by means of the nut 138 or the collar J39 To engage and wipe the die the wiping pad is pressed downward] y by mechanism about to'b'e described.

A rock-shaft 140 is journaled in the hangers 127 above the plate 128. On this rock-shaft rearwardly extending arms 141 are mounted. The central verti cal flange of the guide member 129 is slotted near its opposite ends to receive such arm 141. Each of these slots is covered by a slotted plate142of hardened steel which is secured by means of screws passing through slots therein. A flange 143 is provided at theupper end of the plate and an adjusting screw 144 therein bears on, the top of the guide member. The arms 141' enter the slots of these plates 142 and bear therein. At one end of the rock-shaft 140 a forwardly extending arm 145 is secured. To this is pivotally connected an actuating rod 146 which bears at its lower end upon a cam 147 on the main shaft 15. Intermediate its ends the actuating rod is provided with a turnbuckle'148 whereby its length may be adjusted.

At opposite sides of the wiping pad brackets149 are" secured to the central vertical flange of the guide memher 129. The brackets extend laterally anddownwardly and carry in-the lower ends guide rollers 150 for the wiping paper. Onone side of the plate 128 a,

clamping bar 151 is secured by screws. On the opposite side of the plate a roller 152 is journaled. A ratchet wheel 153 is secured to one endof the roller. A pawl 154 is secured in position to, engage the ratchet wheel and is held in contact therewithbya spring 155. A squared projection 156 extends beyond the ratchet wheel and provides means for rotating the roller. An apron 157 is secured at one end to the roller 152 and its other end is clamped by the clamping bar 151', the

apron passing from the'roller to the bar beneath the plate 128. A pad 158 of rubber or like resilientmaterial is placed above the apron and in contact there'- with. Between the rubber pad and the plate 128 are facing strips 159. Of these, preferably, four of different widths are provided. The facing strips are arranged trarfsversely to the directionof reciprocation, so that the roller travels in the direction of their width or' narrower dimension. used all four facing strips are used, as indicated in Fig. 27. When, however, narrower dies are to be used, less wiping. area is required. Then one. or more of the facing strips can be removed and the effective area of the face of the pad may be reduced. In Fig 29 two facing strips are shown in use and a single one may be used alone. The rate of the feed of the wiping paper isvaried to correspond to the effective area of the wiping pad. 'Thus a considerable saving in wiping paper may be accomplished.- g

The winding drum 126 is made in sections. On a shaft 160, journaled in the brackets 122, is fixed a disk 161, the edge of which is serrated with ratchet teeth. r The sections of'the drum are each slightly smaller than quadrants of a cylinder and are secured to said disk or ratchet 161 by bolts 162.. At the opposite end of the drum a disk 163' is slidingly mounted on the shaft-160.

It is provided with a centrally located projection 164 which is cylindrical for a portion of its length and tar-- mi nates in a frusto-conical section. The windingdrum isprovided with aperipheral groove near the 'end adjacent to said loosely mounted disk. In said groove there is an endless coiled spring 165 which tends todraw the ends of. the drumsections together. The projection 164 on the loose disk 163 serves to spread the sections apartso that when the parts are assembled the drum is cylindrical. The paper whiclris wound on the drum is smeared with ink and, consequently,

When a wide die is being thelaycrs adhere to each other. To remove the roll, the loose disk in; is moved on the shaft so as to withdraw the projection l i-l. Then the spring to?) draws the ends of the drum sections together, as indicated in Fix. 33. This so reduces thediameter of the drmn that the roll (.i paper can be readily slipped.

The bearing for the end of the shaft 160 nearest the loose disk is open at the top to permit the removal of the shaft. The opposite end of the shaft 160 terminales n a ball loo-and is journaled in the hollow end of a shall 107 which carries a portion of the actuating mechanism. The end of the bracket 122 at this side oi the feed roller is made U-shaped to provide two bearing-s H38 and lot). ln these bearingsthe shalt 167 is journaled. The end of the-shalt toward the winding drum is hollow and is provided with clutchteeth 170. The ratchet wheel 161 on the shalt 167 is provided with a tubular extension haying corresponding clutch-teeth lTl. peripheral groove 172 for a shiitlever 173 is also provided in said tubular extension. Thus, the rotation of the drum may be stopped at anytime without stopping the actuating mechanism.

Between its bearings the shaft 167 carries a gear wheel 17-1 and a ratchet wheel 175. The ratchet wheel 175 is tixed on the shaft while the gear wheel 174 is loosely ni'ounted thereon. A disk 176 is rigidly connected to the gear wheel 174 and liesbetween it and the ratchet wheel 175. Upon this disk two pawls 177 are mounted and are held in contact with the ratchet wheel 175 by springs 178. Thus, there is a tendency to rotate the shaft 167 and the Winding drum 126 in one direction only. To prevent any possible rotation of the drum in the opposite direction a pawl 179. is pivoted on one of the bracket arms 122 in position to engage the ratchet wheel 161.

A loop 180 embraces the shaft 167 at one side of the gear wheel 174. The sides of said loop are lit-shaped in cross-section; or may be said to have an internal flange which closely embraces the shaft but not tightly. The loop is provided with gear-teeth on one side forming a rack 181 which meshes with the gear wheel 174. Said loop is inte ral with one part of an actuating rod 182. The parts of said rod are connected by a turnbuckle 183 by means of which the length of the actuatin; rod may be varied. At its lower end the actuating rod is provided with a roller which bears upon a cam 184 on the main shalt 15. A link connects the rod with the' frame and holds it in proximity to the cam. The rate of feed of the wiping paper is regulated by adjusting the length of said rod. At the lower limit of its movement the loop 180 settles down upon the shaft 167. If the length of the actuating rod is now adjusted so that its lower end will bear upon that part of the cam 181 having the shortest radius from the center of rotation, the actuating rod will bear upon the cam throughout its complete rotation. Hence, the actuating rod will be given its maximum stroke and the wiping paper will be led at its maximum rate. To cause a slower rate of feed it is only necessary to shorten the actuating rod. This will cause it to remain out oi contact with the cam 18" during a portion of each revolution and tht the stroke of the actuating rod will be shorter. 1y such adjustments, the rate of feed of the wiping paper can lie varied so as to iced up only the length ol' paper soiled on the face of the wining pad,

whether the effective wiping surface of the pad be its maximum or minimum.

The operation of the machine will now be described.

tonsider the parts in the positions shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 3. The table :34 is now at the rearmost point in its movement. and the plunger 37 is at the uppermost limit of its movement. l'pon further rotation of the main shaft the table in will be moved forwardly; the ink-roller will more rearwardly over the die toward the feed roller in the ink-receptacle; and the wiping pail will be lowered into position to engage the die as the latter passes beneath it. The table and die will reach their foremost positions before the main shaft has completed half a revolution, and will be stopped by the stoppin (S5. The plunger now descends and an impression is made between the counter and die, the plunger rising before the table and die begin their rearward movement. The table and die are then moved rearwardly; the wiping pad is raised and the wipimz paper led by a partial rotation of the drum 126; as the table and die approach their rearmost positions the ink-roller moves toward them and (in-ally over the die; and finally, after a complete rotation of the main shaft the parts assume the first position.

Obviously, my machine is capable of modification within the scope of my invention and, therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the specific construction shown and described.

What 1 claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A press comprising a frame, a crosshead reciprocatlngly mounted in said frame. an actuating shaft, cams on said shaft. rods connected to said cl' lSSdlGiltl and provided with cum straps. springs surroundlm. said rods and hearing M20110 end on said cress'hend, and adjustable supports for the opposite ends of said springs.

2. A press comprising a frame. a cross-head reciprocatlngly mounted in said frame. on actuating shaft, cums on said shaft. rods connected to id cross-head and provided wlth cam-. .traps to engage saitl cams. respectively, bearings on said frame slidably engaged by said rods, respectively, and slldewtiys on said frame engaged by said canrstrups. i'cspt'ctlvely and springs holding said camstrnps in engagement with said cams, respectively.

2;. A press comprising a frame. on actuatlng shaft mounted in said frame, oil-chambers surrounding the ends of said shaft. and having walls formed to constitute a sllrleway, cams mounted on shaft and arranged in said oil-clmmbers. rt-spoctlvcly, cum-engaging members havlng sliding engagement with said slldcways. respectively, and a cross-head operatlvely connected with said cum-engaging members 4. The combination in an embossing and printing press of a die and menus for wiping the some and means for winding the wlping material. said winding means (-omprlsing: a shaft. a disk mounted on said slmt'l', cylindrical segments loosely connected at one end to sald disk. means tending to draw the free ends of said segments together and means to spread saltl S tIllHlllS apart.

5. The combination in an embossing and printing press ol at (lie. means for whirling the wiping material, silld winding means 'omprisln; :l shaft, a disk mounted on said shaft. lindt'lcztl segments loosely connected at one end in said disk, means to draw the free curls of said segments ll);.'('llltl. and a disk mounted on said shaft and provided with a projection to spread the free ttlltlH o said segments opal-t. said projection and said segments huvin relative movement longltuilinally of the si-gnn-nts.

(i. A press comprising a frame, an actuating shaft mounted in said frame, a collapsible windlm, drum mount- ('(l on sold frame, a ratchet disk secured to sold drum, n

pnwl to prevent rotation of said drum in one direction, it ratchet wheel connected with said drum, :1 dlsk provided 11A press comprising a frame. on actuating shaft mounted in said frame. a stub-shaft journnled in hearings on said frame, one end of said shuft being tubular, an

open bearing on said frame. u drum shaft journnled in said open bearing and in the tubular end of said stub-shaft, a drum on said drum-shaft. clutch members on sold stubshaft and said drumshaft, a' ratchet wheel secured to said stub-shaft. a gem; wheel loosely mounted on said stubshati' and provided with pawls to engage said ratchet, and means to transmit motion to said gear wheel from said aciuailuz: shui't.

H. A press comprising 11 frame. 3 plunger reciprocatingly mounted in said frame. a bearing in said frame for said plunger provided with an angular key-sent, and a key adjustable laterally with respect to said plunger.

1 A press cmllprisini: a frame. a plunger reciprocatingiy mounted in said frame. a bearing in said frame for said plunger. said bearing and sold plunger being provided with key seats and one of said scuts having an inclined bottom. and a key lilting in said key seats and longitudinally udjilhl'flilit therein.

iii. A press comprising a frame. a plunger rcciprocutingly mounted in said frame and provided with f1 key-sent having an inclined bottom. a key having an int itied iaqie adjusiabiy secured in said keyseut, a bearing in said frame for said plunger and having a bilateral key-seut to i'cceive said key. I

1]. A press comprising a reciprocatingiy mounted plunger, a counter-block, ineans to secure said counter-block to said plunger, and menus to iix sold counier-biockiin a pinrality of positions at an angle to each other, said means comprising: a plurality of holes and a pin engaging then-T- wiih.

12. A press comprising a reciprocatingly mounted plunger provided with a tubular end, a counter-block, a shank on said counter-block fitting in said tubular end of said plunger and provided with a peripheral groove, 11 pin in said plunger and entering said peripheral groove. and means to h'x suid counter-block in a plurality of positions at an angle to each other.

2;. An embossing and printing press comprising a frame. a c: -rier thereon. a die in said carrier, a plunger reciprocui'ingly mounted in said frame opposite snid die, a coimierblock rotaiahly secured to said plunged and provided wiih a recess. a counter titling in said recess, and means to iix said counter in place, said counter be'uu: oppositc said die and arranged to cooperate therewith.

ii. A press comprising a reeiprocatingly mounted plunger. a counter-b ock secured to said plunger and provided will] a dovetail groove (0 receive a counter. :1 counter lit lino; in said groove, notches in said counter haviu inciined bottom walls and set screws in said countenbiock and engaging said inclined bottom wails of ,saldnotches,

whereby said counter wili be held in close contact with the bottomof said dovetail groove in said counter.

15. A press comprising a-reciprocatlng dis", mechanism to ink said die, and mechanism to wipe said die, said wiping mechanism-comprising means for varying the effective area of the wiping face, said means comprising a flexible pad and interchangeable pieces for distending the some.

16. A press comprising a reciprocating die, inking mechanism to ink said die, a wiping pad provided with means whereby its effective wiping face may be varied. said means comprising a tiexible pad and interchangeable pieces for distending the same and adjustable mechanism for feeding.

paper across the wiping face of said wiping pad.

17. A press comprising a reciprocatingly'mounted die, mechanism to ink said die. and mechanism to wipe said die. said (lie wiping mechanism comprising a plate, an apron passing over the face of said plate,-and a strip between said plate and said apron. the dimension of said irip measured in the direction oi movement of the inking mechanism being less than the corresponding dimension of said plate. whereby the eitective wiping area is reduced.

18. A press comprising a reciproeatingiy mounted die, uicchanism'to ink said die, and mechahism to wipe said die comprising a plate. wiping paper passing over the face of said plate. means to feed said \viping paper, and a strip between said paper and said plate. the dimension of said'.

strip measured in the direction of movement of the inking mechanism being less than the corresponding dimension of said plate. whereby the effective wiping ureais reduced.

19. A press comprising a reciprocatingly mounted die, mechanisiuto inksuid die. and mechanism to wipe said die comprising o. plate, a resilient pad thereon, an apron,

[passing over said pad, and a plurality of removable facing strips between said pad and said plate.

20. A'press comprising a frame, slotted members secured to sold frame. a wiping pad reciprocotingiy mounted -on said frame and having guides extending into said slotted members. telescoping; members arranged adjacent ouch of said guides and each of which is provided with a spring seat, end a spring mounted between said spring" ,sents. one-of said telescoping" members being connected to one of said slotted members and the other being connected to one of said guides.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses this 13th day of March, 1905; ntSt. Louis, Missouri.

EDWARD B; ROTH. Witnesses J. 15. Ainuovvn, FRED i REISNEh. 

